About this opportunity
US Department of Veterans Affairs lists this Nursing Assistant-Nursing Service-Long Term Spinal Cord Injury Unit opportunity in brockton, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Nursing Assistant PositionThe purpose of this position is to serve as a Nursing Assistant in the fast-paced Nursing Operations Service at the Brockton, MA campus and assist licensed nursing staff, and other members of the care team in the care of the outpatient Veterans. All duties performed will be provided under close supervision/direction of a RN and the incumbent will refer issues/questions to supervisors or other healthcare professionals. Depending on grade and assignment duties may include but are not limited to:Taking-recording-reporting vital signs accuratelyAssisting with total ADL care, treatments, including but not limited to bowel and bladder management, feeding patients, and repositioning.Assisting with hoyer lift transfers and wheelchair usageProviding safe environments, hourly rounds and other duties or care as directed by Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses or providersIncumbent will initiate emergency action in life threatening situations such as cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, massive bleeding, shock, or assaultive behavior and will alert licensed personal immediatelyPerforming EKG'sDocumenting ADL care provided.Obtaining specimens, properly labeling and preparing specimens for transport for testingPOC testingCleaning/disinfecting rooms/medical equipment after patient usePerforms other duties as assignedPromotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.Work Schedule: Evenings, with rotation of weekends and holidays.Functional Statement #: PDF02836, PDF08525, PDF08524, and PDF08526Telework: Not authorizedVirtual: This is not a virtual position.PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized.Compressed/Flexible: Not authorizedRecruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedFinancial Disclosure Report: Not RequiredPaid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior (work experience) or military service experience.Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment.This position is in the Excepted Service.These positions are covered by a special rate.Incomplete applications will not be considered.This position is not a bargaining unit position.Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
Worksite address
brockton, MA, 02301, US
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